OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Impella support as a bridge to heart surgery in patients with cardiogenic shock	17
Transapical beating heart mitral valve repair versus conventional surgery: a propensity-matched study	15
Clinical significance of postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients with lung cancer	13
Cerebral protection in aortic arch surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Effects of crystalloid and colloid priming strategies for cardiopulmonary bypass on colloid oncotic pressure and haemostasis: a meta-analysis	10
Inferior mesenteric artery diameter and number of patent lumbar arteries as factors associated with significant type 2 endoleak after infrarenal endovascular aneurysm repair	10
Novel brain computed tomography perfusion for cerebral malperfusion secondary to acute type A aortic dissection	8
Depression is associated with delirium after cardiac surgery—a population-based cohort study	8
Ex vivo evaluation of the Ozaki procedure in comparison with the native aortic valve and prosthetic valves	7
Early postoperative pain after subxiphoid uniportal thoracoscopic major lung resection: a prospective, single- blinded, randomized controlled trial	7
Recent improvement in operative techniques lead to lower pacemaker rate after Perceval implant	7
Health-related quality of life after Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: a cross-sectional study	6
Effect of preservation solution and distension pressure on saphenous vein’s endothelium	6
Prior intake of new oral anticoagulants adversely affects outcome following surgery for acute type A aortic dissection	6
Feasibility of double sleeve lobectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer	6
Cavopulmonary support with a modified cannulation technique in a failing Fontan patient	6
Gender differences in the dissection properties of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms	5
Ventilatory efficiency slope is associated with cardiopulmonary complications after thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection	5
Contemporary outcomes of cardiac surgery patients supported by the intra-aortic balloon pump	5
Total arch replacement using frozen elephant trunk technique with Frozenix for distal aortic arch aneurysms	5
Role of fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography in predicting the pathological response and prognosis after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer	5
Surgical Apgar score could predict complications after esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Robotic subxiphoid-optical thymectomy	5
Long-term outcomes of transaxillary versus video-assisted first rib resection for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome	4
Covered frozen elephant trunk technique for prevention of distal stent graft-induced new entry	4

Early and mid-term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair to treat aortic rupture in patients with aneurysms, dissections and trauma	4
How can the rate of nontherapeutic thymectomy be reduced?	4
Bend relief fenestration might prevent outflow graft obstruction in patients with left ventricular assist device	4
Feasibility of open chest management with modified negative pressure wound therapy immediately after cardiac surgery	4
Robotic coronary revascularization in Europe, state of art and future of EACTS-endorsed Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery Taskforce	4
False lumen/true lumen wall pressure ratio is increased in acute non-A non-B aortic dissection	4
Digital communication platforms in cardiothoracic surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: keeping us connected or isolated?	4
Results of emergency salvage lung resection after chemo- and/or radiotherapy among patients with lung cancer	4
Effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on immunoglobulin G antibody titres after SARS-CoV2 vaccination	4
Dismal outcome if delayed cardiac surgery because of coronavirus disease 2019	4
Utility of the surgical Apgar score for predicting the short- and long-term outcomes in non-small-cell lung cancer patients who undergo surgery	3
A single-centre, retrospective study of mid-term outcomes of aortic arch repair using a standardized resection and patch augmentation technique	3
Short-term outcomes of EXCOR Paediatric implantation	3
Apixaban in a porcine model of mechanical valve thrombosis in pulmonary position—a pilot study	3
Combination of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation and the presence of high-grade patterns is associated with recurrence in resected stage I lung adenocarcinoma	3
Early and late results of mitral valve repair with anterior leaflet patch augmentation	3
Engineering analysis of aortic wall stress and root dilatation in the V-shape surgery for treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms	3
Boyden’s triad in the left lung: an interesting phenomenon	3
Real-world 6-month outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement with the EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system	3
Relationship of atrial function with cardiac function in the late phase more than 20 years after a Fontan operation	3
Modes of failure of Trifecta aortic valve prosthesis	3
Changes in haemodynamics during single lung transplantation under venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	2
Impact of transit-time flow measurement on early postoperative outcomes in total arterial coronary revascularization with internal thoracic arteries: a propensity score analysis on 910 patients	2
Simple smoke ventilation method for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery	2
Combination of endobronchial bronchoscopic debulking and bronchoplastic segmentectomy of an obstructive neuroendocrine tumour: probably the least invasive approach	2
Protective continuous ventilation strategy during cardiopulmonary bypass in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease: a prospective study	2
Clinical translation of surgical simulated closure of a ventricular septum defect	2
Pulmonary valve neocuspidization and tricuspid valve replacement in intravenous drug abusers with infective endocarditis: Report of two cases	2
Endoscopic vein harvesting: a guide for approaching difficult cases and assessing patients preoperatively	2
Combined surgical correction of pectus carinatum and juvenile kyphosis	2
Large thrombus in transit in a COVID-19 patient	2
Reporting of patient safety incidents in minimally invasive thoracic surgery: a national registered thoracic surgeons experience for improvement of patient safety	2
Associated factors and short-term mortality of early versus late acute kidney injury following on-pump cardiac surgery	2
Long-term paracorporeal pulsatile mechanical circulatory support in adolescent and adult patients	2
Doege Potter syndrome presenting as multiple fibrous tumours of the chest	2
First in human surgical implantation of a leadless pacemaker on the epicardial portion of the right atrial appendage in a patient with a cardiac electronic devices mediated dermatitis	2
Effect of preoperative radiotherapy on overall survival in N2 non-small-cell lung cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database	2
Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic morphological evaluation of the tricuspid valve	2
On the Three-dimensionality of Flow in the Neo-sinus and its Implications for Subclinical Leaflet Thrombosis	2
Coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary artery anomalies in infants and young children	2
Sublobar resection versus lobectomy for patients with stage T1-2N0M0 pulmonary typical carcinoid tumours: a population-based propensity score matching analysis	2
Free of choice on anterior and posterior chest tube position after lung cancer resection	2
Lung transplantation in patients with a history of anatomical native lung resection	2